Home advantage would help Lanka: Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara believes that his team would have the home-advantage at the World T20 to be held in the emerald island in September-October this year.

He said that a knowledge of the local conditions would help the home-side and playing in front of their home-crowds would motivate them and be an added inspiration to do well in the tournament.

"I think we have got some great players. Whoever makes the final squad will be the best available players to make up the combination to help us win the T20 WC. Knowing our conditions, playing at home is going to be an added buzz and an added inspiration," he told ICC Cricket 360°.

However the former Sri-Lankan captain believes that his side needs to prepare well for the tournament. "Preparation is going to be very important. Then it becomes less of a lottery and more about performing consistently. Of course T20 changes in a matter of a couple of deliveries and an over here or there can shift momentum or you can also lose your game," he said.

Sangakkara said he felt lucky to have played in an era in which his team had done well both home and away.

"Playing two ICC Cricket World Cup finals and an T20 WC final has been incredible," said Sangakkara.

Mehela Jaywardena, the current Sri-Lankan captain agreed with Sangakkara's views and he too credited the spirit in the team for all the success in the last decade.